Surf Forecasts:
Broad Cove surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 4 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, SSW swell with 413 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 5 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Broad Cove this week:
The surf forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Broad Cove in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 04) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ADT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Wed 5th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 4th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Broad Cove over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s cut to the chase: the next couple of weeks at Broad Cove are gonna be a grind. We’ve got a lot of small, short-interval swell and plenty of cross-shore breeze that’ll keep the surface messy. Water’s at 58°, which is a bit on the chilly side for this time of year—not crazy, but you’ll want that hood.
Sunday the 2nd is a total loss. A 0.7m (2ft) SSW swell with an 8-second period, but the cross-on wind has it all lumpy and chopped. Don’t bother.
Monday the 3rd isn’t any better. Morning’s small and poor, and the afternoon gets up to 1.1m (4ft) but with 25 km/h wind, it’s just a washing machine.
Now, Tuesday the 4th is our first real highlight. Morning has 1.2m (4ft) of S swell with a clean cross-off breeze, though the 7-second period limits its punch. But the afternoon is the one. The swell builds to 1.7m (6ft) from the SSW, the period stretches to 8 seconds, and the wind stays cross-off and clean. Combined energy jumps to a solid (592)—the most we’ll see all period. It’s a bit raw, but it’s got power. That’s your pick of the first week.
Wednesday the 5th morning drops to 0.8m (3ft), but with light offshore winds, it’s clean and just about surfable.
Then we hit the doldrums. From Thursday the 6th through Tuesday the 11th, it’s a week of small, weak, and crossed-up conditions. There’s a brief window on the morning of the 10th when a 1.1m (4ft) SW swell shows up with 7-second period and light offshore winds, giving you a clean but unremarkable wave. But for the most part, it’s knee-to-waist high dribble with poor shape.
The second week is slim pickings. Wednesday the 12th afternoon turns glassy with a tiny 0.6m (2ft) S swell—longboard territory at best. Then another dry spell.
One last flicker: Sunday the 16th morning. We get a 0.8m (3ft) S swell with 8-second period and glassy conditions (102 energy). It’s clean, but small. Then Monday the 17th morning is similar—0.6m (2ft) and glassy. Those are your best bets for a clean, albeit tiny, paddle.
So, the main event is Tuesday afternoon the 4th. It’s not perfect, but it’s got the most size and the cleanest wind. After that, it’s all about picking the glassy windows. Don’t expect any hero waves, just a bit of time in the water.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 7 |
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 kJ | 65 | 54 | 48 | 50 | 230 | 138 | 381 | 109 | 81 | 97 | 20 | 39 | 60 | 80 | 56 | 24 | 35 | 27 | 26 | 67 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:47PM1.57m | 12:16PM1.62m | 00:31AM1.51m | 12:58PM1.63m | 1:20AM1.44m | 1:47PM1.63m | 2:18AM1.38m | 2:43PM1.62m | 3:24AM1.34m | 3:47PM1.63m | 4:37AM1.34m | 4:55PM1.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43PM0.34m | 5:59AM0.25m | 6:28PM0.34m | 6:38AM0.30m | 7:17PM0.34m | 7:23AM0.35m | 8:14PM0.35m | 8:16AM0.41m | 9:18PM0.35m | 9:19AM0.45m | 10:27PM0.32m | 10:29AM0.45m | 11:37PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | 8:40 | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 31 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 27 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | E 9 | SW 7 | SSW 6 | E 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | E 8 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 138 | 201 | 109 | 81 | 6 | 13 | 39 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 6 | 35 | 27 | 4 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 7 | SSW 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | S 6 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 82 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | — | E 11 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SW 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | E 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | — | 5 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 4 | S 7 | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | SSW 8 | W 3 | — | SSW 7 | S 5 | — | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 65 | 6 | 48 | 50 | 230 | — | 381 | 3 | — | 97 | 20 | — | 60 | 80 | 56 | 24 | — | — | 26 | 67 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2182 | 1755 | 2170 | 551 | 443 | 501 | 501 | 501 | 0 | 1610 | 97 | 672 | 0 | 0 | 887 | 672 | 27 | 99 | 672 | 0 |
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